Steelers, Kafka suffered a fracture in his non-throwing hand after passing for 31 yards and an interception. Foles was named the backup quarterback over Kafka and Edwards on August 29, and Kafka was released in favor of Edwards during final roster cuts on August 31, having sat out the remaining three preseason games for the Eagles. New England Patriots The Kansas City Chiefs and Green Bay Packers reportedly had interest in signing Kafka immediately after his release from the Eagles. The New England Patriots worked Kafka out on September 4, and the Pittsburgh Steelers worked him out on November 20. The Patriots signed him to a reserve/future contract on January 4, 2013, after he sat out the entire 2012 regular season. Kafka was expected to compete with Ryan Mallett for the backup job behind Tom Brady, but he was released on June 10 in favor of newly signed Tim Tebow. Jacksonville Jaguars The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Kafka off waivers on June 11, 2013, one day after his release by the Patriots. The Dallas Cowboys had also put in a claim for him. The general manager for the Jaguars, Dave Caldwell, said on June 13 that Kafka had as good of a chance at being named the starting quarterback as Blaine Gabbert, Chad Henne, or Matt Scott had. Kafka was the third quarterback to play in the first preseason game for the Jaguars on August 9 against the Miami Dolphins after Henne and Gabbert. He went 4-of-8 for 19 yards and an interception in the game. In the second week of the preseason, he went 1-for-3 for −4 yards. He did not play in the team's third preseason game, but passed for 46 yards and a touchdown in the fourth game. The Jaguars signed Ricky Stanzi on August 27 for additional competition for the team's third quarterback job. Kafka and Scott were both released in favor of Stanzi during final roster cuts on August 30, 2013. Tampa Bay Buccaneers After his release from the Jaguars, the Chicago Bears worked out Kafka on October 25, 2013, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers worked him out on November 5, the Atlanta Falcons worked him out on November 19, and the Dallas Cowboys worked him out on February 6, 2014. He signed with the Buccaneers on February 10. During training camp, Kafka competed against Alex Tanney for the third-string quarterback spot behind Josh McCown and Mike